Top 13 Natural Appetite Suppressants

Using an appetite suppressant, whether in your diet or in the form of a supplement, may help you cut down on calorie intake and lose weight.

What is an Appetite Suppressant?

An appetite suppressant is anything that reduces your sensation of hunger in the body. This could be achieved by eating high-fiber foods that make you feel full, and thus less likely to snack between meals or overeat. Appetite suppressants also come in more concentrated, targeted forms, such as supplements that may suppress certain hormones in the body that induce hunger (e.g., ghrelin). Some supplements may do the opposite and stimulate the release of leptin, the satiety hormone.

While appetite suppressants, both dietary and supplementary, are known to serve their purpose, there is some skepticism about the long-term efficacy of such an approach. For example, after one stops using appetite suppressants, they may return to bad habits once the hunger pangs return. Using these hunger-curbing strategies should help you establish a healthier approach to eating that can be extended into the future if you want the best results.

Use these suppressants responsibly, and always discuss decisions like this with your doctor. Using chemical, rather than natural, suppressants can also come with a long list of potential side effects, ranging from sleeplessness and stomach upset to chest pains and heart arrhythmias.

John Staughton is a traveling writer, editor, and publisher who earned his English and Integrative Biology degrees from the University of Illinois in Champaign, Urbana (USA). He is the co-founder of a literary journal, Sheriff Nottingham, and calls the most beautiful places in the world his office. On a perpetual journey towards the idea of home, he uses words to educate, inspire, uplift and evolve.

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